Execution over Concept

Rating: 9/10 (17 May 2019)

The premise of the movie is fairly simple; giant monsters fight giant robots. Yet this concept is used to its full potential in Pacific Rim. The vfx are absolutely stunning, and the camerawork is used to show just how massive these fights are. What the sequel missed was the action; the slow movement of the Jaegers grounds the fights and makes them realistic. The characters are rather forgettable, but they are not the focus of the movie: the giant robot fights are. They didn't need to put so much work into this movie, but they did. It's a ridiculous concept, but executed brilliantly to produce an amazing film.